Vasculitis with a neuromuscular presentation and associated cancer revealed by autopsy

Peripheral neuropathy is common, but rarely due to vasculitis. This report is the case of a 74-year-old woman with systemic vasculitis who presented with progressive arm and leg weakness associated with numbness. Autopsy revealed a colon cancer, which may have triggered the vasculitis. This case il...

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Main Authors: Larry Nichols, Mathew Joseph Karivelil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2021-07-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/188094